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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Brazil, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Brazil is
Independence Day
In 32 days
Computed · local time America/Sao_Paulo
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Brazil public holidays in 2026
11 national closures in 2026, of 42 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Corroborated |
| 21 April 2026 | Tiradentes Day | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Verified |
| 4 June 2026 | Corpus Christi | Corroborated |
| 7 September 2026 | Independence Day | Verified |
| 12 October 2026 | Our Lady | Verified |
| 2 November 2026 | All Souls' Day | Verified |
| 15 November 2026 | Republic Proclamation Day | Verified |
| 20 November 2026 | Black Consciousness Day | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
Long weekends in Brazil, 2026
10 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 3 Apr – 5 Apr | 3 days | Good Friday | no leave needed |
| 18 Apr – 21 Apr | 4 days | Tiradentes Day | take Mon 20 Apr |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 4 Jun – 7 Jun | 4 days | Corpus Christi | take Fri 5 Jun |
| 5 Sep – 7 Sep | 3 days | Independence Day | no leave needed |
| 10 Oct – 12 Oct | 3 days | Our Lady | no leave needed |
| 31 Oct – 2 Nov | 3 days | All Souls' Day | no leave needed |
| 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days | Black Consciousness Day | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
12 subdivisions of Brazil keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | 8 August 2026 | Boi Bumbá |
| Bahia | 9 February 2027 | Carnival Tuesday |
| Belém | 4 October 2026 | Círio |
| Campo Grande | 26 August 2026 | Emancipation Day |
| Minas Gerais | 15 August 2026 | Our Lady |
| Pará | 11 October 2026 | Círio |
| Pernambuco | 1 November 2026 | All Saints' Day |
| Recife | 8 February 2027 | Carnival |
| Rio de Janeiro | 20 January 2027 | Saint Sebastian Day |
| Salvador | 22 February 2027 | Carnival |
| São Paulo | 25 January 2027 | Founding |
| São Vicente | 27 October 2026 | Constitution Day |
How Brazil keeps time
| Observances | 42 across the national calendar and 19 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 9 verified · 2 corroborated · 31 compiled, from 28 named sources |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | BVMF |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-06 |
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